Method for the output of text information via a display

• US 9,111,446 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2005
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Pfeiffer, Heinz-Werner, Kersken, Ulrich
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Quan-Zhen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chow, Yuk
• Application Number:
  US10/590,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20070252680A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,875 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-172, 715526-534, 715/261, 402/10, 340/438, 340/461, 340/692
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/092 Coding or decoding of the information
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/55 for traffic information

Abstract

Method for the output of text information via a display in a driver information system in a motor vehicle is provided, the display having a predetermined display capacity, the extent of the information to be output being adapted to the capacity of the display, and the text information or the information elements to be output being divided into at least two components each. The information or information elements are output to the full extent if allowed by the display capacity, and an abbreviation is output for at least one component of an item of information or an information element to be output if the capacity of the display is not sufficient for output of the complete information or a complete unit of information.

Claims

1. A method for outputting text information to a driver of a vehicle via a display unit of a driver information system located inside the vehicle, the display unit having a predetermined display capacity, the method comprising:

providing text information to be output to the driver of the vehicle via the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle, wherein the text information includes at least one information element, the at least one information element being divided into at least two component fields, and wherein the at least two component fields include at least an information body and at least one of an information prefix and an information suffix of the information element, and wherein at least one of the information body, information prefix and information suffix having a predetermined abbreviated equivalent; and

adapting the text information to be output to the driver of the vehicle via the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle, depending on the predetermined display capacity of the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle, wherein text information outputted on the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle includes;

a) full representation of the at least one information element if the predetermined display is sufficient for the full representation; and

b) the abbreviated equivalent of the at least one of the information body, information prefix and information suffix if the predetermined capacity is insufficient for full representation of the at least one information element;

wherein the text information to be output includes a plurality of information elements, and wherein for each information element, outputting one of;

a) full representation of the information element if the predetermined display is sufficient for the full representation; and

b) the abbreviated equivalent of the at least one of the information body, information prefix and information suffix if the predetermined capacity is insufficient for full representation of the at least one information element, and wherein each component of information element is displayed on a separate line of the display unit.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein each component of information element has an abbreviated equivalent, and wherein the abbreviated equivalents are output.

3. A method for outputting text information to a driver of a vehicle via a display unit of a driver information system located inside the vehicle, the display unit having a predetermined display capacity, the method comprising:

providing text information to be output to the driver of the vehicle via the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle, wherein the text information includes at least one information element, the at least one information element being divided into at least two component fields, and wherein the at least two component fields include at least an information body and at least one of an information prefix and an information suffix of the information element, and wherein at least one of the information body, information prefix and information suffix having a predetermined abbreviated equivalent; and

adapting the text information to be output to the driver of the vehicle via the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle, depending on the predetermined display capacity of the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle, wherein text information outputted on the display unit of the driver information system located inside the vehicle includes;

a) full representation of the at least one information element if the predetermined display is sufficient for the full representation; and

b) the abbreviated equivalent of the at least one of the information body, information prefix and information suffix if the predetermined capacity is insufficient for full representation of the at least one information element;

wherein each of the information body, information prefix and information suffix having an abbreviated equivalent, and wherein the text information to be outputted is adapted hierarchically, whereby outputting of full representation the information body is given highest priority.